The correction of TTO-scores for utility curvature using a risk-free utility elicitation method

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 234-243

  Attema, Arthur E ^a   Brouwer, Werner B F ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Double discounting; Risk free method; Time tradeoff method; Utility of life duration

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRADE-OFF;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149475977     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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